Scientists have found a way to convert human waste into a Vegemite-like food for astronauts

news.com.au ^

[BenLurkin]

ASTRONAUTS on missions to Mars and beyond could soon survive off a “Vegemite-like” substance made from human waste.

Scientists have just developed the method which uses microbes to break down solid and liquid waste.

What’s left behind is a “microbial goo” that’s high in protein and fat — essential qualities for food sources needed for long space voyages.

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“Imagine if someone were to finetune our system so that you could get 85 per cent of the carbon and nitrogen back from waste into protein without having to use hydroponics or artificial light,” Professor House said.

“That would be a fantastic development for deep-space travel. It’s faster than growing tomatoes or potatoes.”

[cranked]

Not. Give it to Mikey, yo. Oh wait, Mikey is dead...

[Secret Agent Man]

Maybe THIS is what came out of all that muslim outreach shiite.

[dp0622]

lol

[BradyLS]

“It’s called a s___ sandwich. Yes, really. ...Ya wanna be an astronaut, don’cha?”

[PIF]

If they would use the propulsion technology discarded for lack of political will in the early 60s, they could get to Mars in 3 days and would not only not have to eat re-processed crap but dined on real food (not the dehydrated sort).

[Vermont Lt]

That’s what beavers do. Who is going to argue with evolution.

[NonValueAdded]

Astronaut: “no sh*t.”

Reporter: “why do you ask?”

Astronaut: “That wasn’t a question. I said, ‘no sh*t!’”

[usconservative]

Waters is going to be hard to get down, but in the end, she’ll come out much like she was in life.

ROFL!!!!! Just damn' you! Morning coffee on monitor!

[usconservative]

Give it to Mikey, yo. Oh wait, Mikey is dead...

Doesn't matter, he won't eat it, he hates everything!

[usconservative]

“It’s called a s___ sandwich. Yes, really. ...Ya wanna be an astronaut, don’cha?”

If you put it on toast, it's called shit on a shingle!

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Gives new meaning to the word Asstronaut.

[bmwcyle]

Brown 25 from Uranus.

[bmwcyle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=008BPUdQ1XA

[aces]

lol, won’t be a veggiemite mate

[Clutch Martin]

Now liberal Maplethorpians alongwith liberal turdsuckers will be banging down the doors of NASA and commercial ticket sellers for seats to Mars.

Mars bars had taken on a whole new meaning!

[Sacajaweau]

No problem...ketchup

[Brooklyn Attitude]

The concept here is to take human waste and feed it to bacteria which grow on it. You then eat the bacterial biomass which is high in proteins and lipids. This cycle supposedly provides a long term supply of food for the astronauts. IMO this is not sustainable. You cannot repeatedly remove nutrients from food without reducing its mass and nutritional value. The use of microbes to convert it to a different form doesnt change this. This is the equivalent of biological perpetual motion machine.

Link to the abstract of the article.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221455241730041X

[Lmo56]

Kinda puts a new spin on the old adage, “Sometimes you just gotta eat the shit sandwich!” ...

[ptsal]

This must be the featured food at the Longworth cafeteria.

[hal ogen]

I could take the Tang. This is at a completely different level. To top it off it is like Vegamite. Have you ever tried that stuff? Yuck.